As CN Railroader in the Community Caroline Drouin watched footage of the hardships facing Syrian refugees, she felt compelled to act. Together with CN colleagues Johanne Cavé, Senior Counsel, Christine Deschamps, Insurance Manager, CN retiree Marie-Andrée Vaillancourt and other friends and family, the group decided to welcome and support a refugee family of five from Syria.
“When I read their story, I knew we were doing the right thing: giving a whole family a second chance at a decent life,” says Caroline, Director of Workforce Planning based in Montreal, QC. “They struggled for two years in a refugee camp in Jordan, and feared for their safety.”
Caroline and Johanne worked with Missions Jésuites, a church organization, to prepare for the family’s arrival in Montreal. After completing a great amount of paperwork, the team focused on finding and preparing the family’s new home.